Payne Model 204 Bamboo Rod - early Jim Payne 8'6" 3/2 #5 Vintage Fly Tackle. 6'6" Cinnamon colored silk wraps tipped

Cinnamon colored silk wraps tipped in black

made in December 1963 by Bob Summers

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Payne Model 204 Bamboo Rod - early Jim Payne 8'6" 3/2 #5 Vintage Fly Tackle. 6'6" Cinnamon colored silk wraps tippedFor sale here is a wonderful and rare Jim Payne rod from circa 1920 a model 204 that appears all original with full length sections. Its sister rod, "The Babe Ruth Rod" is on display at the American Museum of Fly Fishing in Vermont. A similar rod can also be found on page 57 of Marty Keane's book. The rod is in excellent condition with the only issue being some "alligatoring" of the varnish in places, certainly nothing I would be concerned about. The